Spare Tire

When I went to alaska , I brought an extra spare and strapped it to the roof. I added 4 tie down anchors to the edge of the roof and just used rope to secure. never moved. That may be your only option if you do not want to add a front tire bracket.

I'd make or buy a front hitch receiver with a tire carrier so I could put it there when the camper is on, and take it off when the bed is clear.

On my Ford F350 my 35" spare fits in the stock under bed location. Have you tried yours to see if it fits or did you just assume it wouldn't?

If it's GM 400 in his sig, I dont think there's room.
Put the spare wherever you want, in front, hang it off the back of the camper, on the roof, or in the back seat of the truck. Those are the only plausible locations I can think of.

Yeah it's a GMT400 so not sure under the bed, haven't tried that yet. But I have a front receiver that I still have to put on so I guess that would be the best place to put it when using a camper.
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JoeAngelicchio wrote:
Yeah it's a GMT400 so not sure under the bed, haven't tried that yet. But I have a front receiver that I still have to put on so I guess that would be the best place to put it when using a camper.
Thanks

Well before doing anything else then, try the stock location. You might have to finesse it into place so don't give up right away. If it fits problem solved.

Just get a regular size spare, run it in the highly unlikely event of a flat. I carry tire plugs and can fix most issues without a spare but honestly, I've never had a flat tire ever in my life.

If the rear of his future camper drops down behind the box the stock location is out, no way to raise or lower the spare. That can be miserable at the best of times once it gets caked with mud. A roof rack or front mount are the only practical options. Unless you cut a side wall or have a blow out plugs and a compressor will get you to the next tire shop.

Most likely one that drops behind the box so, yeah no way to access the mechanism to drop the tire. Front seems the way to go.

Raise the camper! You already have a flat and most don't carry a jack strong enough to lift a truck with a TC on it.

Don't not complicate it.